The biggest Star Wars story of 2008 comes to the era of the Empire as Darth Vader's pursuit of power releases a force unlike any he's ever witnessed! Beginning the second phase in a yearlong, galaxy-changing storyline, part five of "Vector&qu...

TAGS: dark horse comics, travis charest, darth vader, star wars history, star wars story, douglas wheatley

Surrounded by a group of angry gamblers intent on capturing a young girl protected by Usagi and Gen, the rabbit ronin and his bounty-hunting friend are running out of options in this conclusion to "The Whip"! The female gambler known as ...

TAGS: dark horse comics, stan sakai, bounty hunting, gang leader, usagi yojimbo, safekeeping

Buzzard returns from Horse Eater's Woods with the tale of how the terrible curse that plagues the town began. He also knows what it means for Goon. Will Goon turn his back on those that need him most to escape his fate? Eric Powell's The Goon, con...

TAGS: wizard magazine, eric powell, horse comics, dave stewart, dark horse, zombies

Writer/artist Matt Wagner brings the most revelatory Grendel story ever told to its secret-busting conclusion as the ultimate fate of Hunter Rose's missing journal pages is exposed! Journalist Lucas Ottoman's investigation into the dual identity o...

TAGS: dark horse comics, grendel story, matt wagner, dual identity, police work, ottoman

Checkmate struggles to contain a growing environmental disaster, and the Black King faces upheaval in his own ranks over it - even as the King's secret weapon, Chimera, is exposed to the memory of his previous life!

TAGS: dc comics, previous life, secret weapon, upheaval, action adventure, disaster

The blue-suited Escapist is back in the limelight! Howard Chaykin ( American Flagg ) and David Hahn ( Bite Club, Private Beach ) team up for "Siren Song," wherein a mesmerizing saxophone player forces her listeners to commit dastardly de...

TAGS: dark horse comics, paul grist, howard chaykin, american flagg, david hahn, michael chabon

Lady Yoshiko, love of the samurai Shiro, has been spirited away, kidnapped by Chinese invaders to be kept as a plaything for a cruel warlord. But Shiro has vowed that nothing will keep him from her side ... not even the warlord's entire army. Ron ...

TAGS: dark horse comics, ron marz, lone wolf and cub, three musketeers, chinese invaders, alexandre dumas

Young Martha Washington has already been decorated for saving the Amazon Rain Forest and preventing the Aryan Thrust from destroying Washington D.C. With a new President in the White House and a new spirit of freedom in the air, it seems Martha is...

TAGS: amazon rain forest, dark horse comics, freedom in the air, dave gibbons, general strikes, spirit of freedom

Grand. Operatic. Powerful. Matt Wagner's Grendel , a mainstay in the comics arena for over ten years, has always been a touchstone of eclecticism and excitement. Unfortunately, many of the original stories have been long out of print and are consp...

TAGS: dark horse comics, harlan ellison, matt wagner, dream corridor, mystery theatre, series artists

Fresh from DAY OF VENGEANCE, Black Alice stars in her own one-shot - the final chapter in the 'Helmet of Fate' story that leads directly into April's DR. FATE series! Being the town goth isn't all candles, eyeliner and black nail polish for Lori L...

TAGS: duncan rouleau, dr fate, day of vengeance, dc comics, black nail, nail polish

'EMPIRE' continues with writer Phil Hester (SUPERMAN: CONFIDENTIAL, GREEN ARROW) and artist Michael Broussard (UNHOLY UNION) as Jackie is finally confronted with the reality of his use of The Darkness in Sierra Munoz at the hands of the rebels.

TAGS: phil hester, michael broussard, green arrow, image comics, unholy union, artist michael

As the device tightens its hold on Jackie, Michelle and Christian realize that Jackie is the only real important thing, while the Haydens think otherwise. The battle for the device rages on!

TAGS: matt olson, bloodfire, haydens, rages, teo, action adventure

The most exciting new character of the year debuts as Hit-Girl slashes her way into the pages of Kick-Ass. She's nine years old, loves Hello Kitty and could rip out your windpipe before you even get a chance to plead for mercy. But where did she c...

TAGS: john romita jr, mark millar, marvel comics, windpipe, big daddy, kick ass

From Ragnarok to Ragnarok, in a cycle that spans the millennia, the pantheon of Asgard lives and dies and is born anew. And with each different form and in each new age, come new adventures, greater challenges ... and more dire treacheries! Matt F...

TAGS: khari evans, immortal iron fist, matt fraction, epic tales, marvel comics, intrigues

Xavier traces his history and the history of the X-Men to the core. What he finds will shock you. And what do Rogue, Gambit and Sebastian Shaw have to do with it?

TAGS: rogue gambit, sebastian shaw, scott eaton, mike carey, marvel comics, x men

'Ends of the Earth' Part 3 of 4 Trapped on a world where her powers have betrayed her and brutal combat rules the day, Wonder Woman struggles to survive long enough to complete her unholy quest. But will victory cost Wonder Woman her soul? Featuri...

TAGS: long awaited return, brutal combat, dc comics, combat rules, matt ryan, ends of the earth

Licking their wounds, the Trojans have withdrawn behind their impenetrable city walls. All, that is, save their most celebrated warrior, Hector, who refuses to retreat. And so the stage is set for the Achaeons' mightiest hero, Achilles, to face He...

TAGS: miguel angel sepulveda, countless generations, epic struggle, timeless work, triumphs and tragedies, marvel comics

Galactica veteran writer Robert Napton continues to tell the previously untold day of the early days of William Adama! The origins of Commander William Adama concludes here in this issue as we run up to the events of the SCI-FI mini-series that re...

TAGS: robert napton, battlestar galactica, veteran writer, commander william, writer robert, sci fi

Galactica veteran writer Robert Napton continues to tell the previously untold day of the early days of William Adama! The origins of Commander William Adama concludes here in this issue as we run up to the events of the SCI-FI mini-series that re...

TAGS: robert napton, battlestar galactica, veteran writer, commander william, writer robert, photo books

Gravel's explosive monthly series continues! The ancient Sigsand Manuscript, now in the hands of the Minor Seven, is far too powerful to be possessed by Britain's great Occult Detectives. At least, that's Combat Magician William Gravel's opinion, ...

TAGS: avatar press, owner thomas, hellhounds, wolfer, warren ellis, midpoint

In 1956, somewhere in the mountains of West Virginia, Hellboy encounters Tom, a man who in his youth sold his soul to a backwoods demon known as the Crooked Man. Together they travel back into the dark heart of the Appalachian mountains to confron...

TAGS: dark horse comics, appalachian folklore, richard corben, mike mignola, appalachian mountains, horror artist

The rabbit ronin Usagi and his bounty-hunting friend Gen pursue a dangerous criminal only to find themselves at odds with their sometimes-ally Stray Dog! After missing out on the reward for the rogue swordswoman Inazuma, Gen coerces the reluctant ...

TAGS: dark horse comics, stan sakai, bounty hunting, swordswoman, usagi yojimbo, national treasures

Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman no more! The heroic Trinity have met their fates at the hands of their villainous counterparts in the Troika. Now the Earth trembles helplessly in the hands of the villainous group while Superman, Batman and Wonde...

TAGS: mark bagley, fabian nicieza, mike norton, norton john, kurt busiek, dc comics

Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman no more! The heroic Trinity have met their fates at the hands of their villainous counterparts in the Troika. Now the Earth trembles helplessly in the hands of the villainous group while Superman, Batman and Wonde...

TAGS: mark bagley, scott mcdaniel, fabian nicieza, mike norton, tom derenick, andy owens